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Court Hearing on Sheriff Dierks

Montgomery County Shreiff Bobby Dierks was scheduled to appear in District Court in Independence this afternoon facing two charges of attempting to intefere with an investigation brought by a special prosecutor.  Dierks did not appear in court for the hearing but was represernted by an attorney.  Through his attorney Sheriff Dierks entered a plea of not guilty and is required to report within 7 - 10 days.  The defense also requested a jury trial in the case.  The judge granted a motion for a 6 person jury trial set for August 12th and a pre-trial set for June 12th.  The special prosecutor was also granted a request that gives Dierks a zero tolerence ruling that he not contact any witnesses in the case with the exception of witnesses who are employed at the Sheriff's Department.

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